Xeon w7-2495X vs i7-9800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	684	94
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.24	48.72
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	6.53	15.42
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2018 (6 years ago)	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$589	$2,189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w7-2495X has 681% better value for money than i7-9800X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	48
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	45 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	77 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9800X and Xeon w7-2495X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	64

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.39	36.66
Recency	19 October 2018	15 February 2023
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	16	48
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	225 Watt

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